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Trudeau says sanction solidarity surprises Putin
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he thinks Russia's Vladimir Putin is surprised by the strength and unity of Western sanctions in retaliation for his invasion of Ukraine.Trudeau says Putin ...
Mar 02, 2022

Crowd on hand for City's Ukranian flag raising
The City of North Battleford and its residents continued to show solidarity for the people of Ukraine on Wednesday.A small ceremony took place at city hall, where the Ukrainian flag was raised. Around...
Mar 02, 2022

'Likely COVID': Saskatchewan emergency rooms seeing more children under five
REGINA -- Saskatchewan is seeing a spike in emergency room visits among children between the ages of one and four who are showing up with respiratory-like illnesses. Chief medical health officer, Dr. ...
Mar 02, 2022

Canadian auto sales fall 12.4 per cent in February
TORONTO - DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says Canadian auto sales fell 12.4 per cent in February from a year earlier.The consultancy estimates new light vehicle sales came in at 98,722 units, down ...
Mar 02, 2022

Saskatchewan resident heeds call for Ukraine support
As Ukraine's president pleads for people to help defend his country against the Russians, some people in Saskatchewan are taking the request to heart.One of those people is a 70-year-old man from Lipt...
Mar 02, 2022

Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate target for the first time since slashing its benchmark rate to its rock-bottom level at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.The central bank inc...
Mar 02, 2022

Red River Mutual's Spruce Up Your Story Funds Community Space Restoration Projects
Red River Mutual's community sponsorship initiative, Spruce Up Your Story, is back for the third year in a row with $150,000 in total to help restore well-worn, but well-loved spaces that are at the h...
Mar 02, 2022

Pelican Lake and Witchekan Lake First Nations Celebrate Kitaskinaw Enterprises with Tolko
Recently, members of Pelican Lake and Witchekan Lake First Nations met with Tolko leadership to celebrate Kitaskinaw Enterprises Ltd. Kitaskinaw was announced last autumn, and is an enterprise that en...
Mar 02, 2022

‘A human rights atrocity’: Sask. NDP looking to help Ukraine
The Saskatchewan NDP is hoping politicians in the province can band together to help end the war between Ukraine and Russia.On Tuesday, NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon came out with strong words ...
Mar 01, 2022

Third person sentenced in Dylan Chretien murder
A woman who was present when a man from Lloydminster was brutally beaten and carried out of a Prince Albert apartment, has received a nine month jail sentence and six months probation.Christy Roy, 43,...
Mar 01, 2022